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Recent Sightings 2nd June 2025

The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. The bird of the week is the Spotted Flycatcher.

Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory

Shelduck 6, Black-headed Gull 1, Oystercatcher 25, Lesser Black-backed Gull 15, Hooded Crow 2, Herring Gull 19, Little Egret 2, Light-bellied Brent goose 2, Great Black-backed Gull 1

Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre

Mallard 30, Moorhen 2, Coot 2, Little Grebe 3, Gadwall 1, Tufted Duck 3, Black-headed Gull 4, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Shelduck 2, Mute Swan 1, Common Gull 1, Grey Heron 1, Jackdaw 2, Swallow, Jay, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling 6, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Robin, Wren, Pied Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher

Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre

Oystercatcher 90, Tufted Duck 1, Gadwall 3, Mallard 26, Moorhen 1

Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide

Little Egret 1, Jackdaw 1, Goldfinch

Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg

Black-headed Gull 2, Mallard 4, Moorhen 3, Mute Swan 2, Gadwall 1, Robin, Goldfinch, Sedge Warbler, Greenfinch, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Blackbird

Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory

Black-headed Gull 16, Common Tern 26

Brickworks

Blackbird, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail, Blue Tit, Swallow, Wren, Song Thrush, Dunnock

Limestone Lake

Common Tern 1, Moorhen 1, Black-headed Gull 2, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Greenfinch, Cormorant (flying over)

Peninsula Saltmarsh

Black-headed Gull 1, Hooded Crow, Blackbird

Peninsula Field

Swallow

Woodland

Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Magpie

Sensory Garden

Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, House Martin, Greenfinch, Swallow, Great Tit, Bullfinch 2, Blackcap

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